Issue Harris-Walz Trump-Vance
FAA and
Government
Funding
Harris and Walz have consistently advocated
for the con nua on of government funding
and against government shutdowns.
Vice President Harris invited a NATCA member
to join her for the State of the Union Ad-
dress to show support for NATCA and federal
employees who worked without pay during
2018-2019 government shutdown.
The Biden-Harris Administra on proposed in
its FY2025 budget request a new $8 billion
investment over five years dedicated to replac-
ing outdated FAA facili es and radars. This
investment would fund the first-ever recapi-
taliza on of En Route Centers and the replace-
ment of over 20 aging Towers.
Former President Trump openly welcomed the
35-day government shutdown between Dec.
2018 – Jan. 2019.
"If we don't get what we want … I am proud to
shut down the government for border securi-
ty." -President Trump in the Oval Office, Dec.
11, 2018.
Former President Trump refused to sign a bill
that would have ended the 2018-2019 govern-
ment shutdown weeks earlier.
More recently, Trump posted a video on his
campaign website promising to seize funding
already provided by Congress if he becomes
President again.
Infrastructure
The Biden-Harris Administra on secured the
biggest infrastructure investment in modern
American history, the Bipar san Infrastructure
Law, including $25 billion for airports and FAA
facility and equipment upgrades.
Former President Trump campaigned on and
promised to advance a major infrastructure
funding bill during his term but failed to deliv-
er on those promises.
Key Appointments
to Protect Federal
Workers' Rights
The Biden-Harris Administra on has priori zed
nomina ng people with exper se who support
the rights of federal employees to serve on the
Federal Labor Rela ons Authority (FLRA) and
the Merit Systems Protec on Board (MSPB).
Vice President Harris will con nue this ap-
proach if elected President.
The FLRA resolves complaints of unfair labor
prac ces, adjudicates legal issues regarding
the duty to bargain, and cer fies union elec-
ons for new bargaining units, among other
key func ons.
The MSPB is charged with protec ng federal
employees against improper employment-re-
lated ac ons. The Board works to ensure
federal agencies avoid taking arbitrary ac ons
against employees, exhibi ng favori sm, or
engaging in reprisals against whistleblowers.
The Trump Administra on appointed an-
-worker, an -labor individuals to serve on
the FLRA, which issued numerous rulings and
regulatory changes detrimental to federal em-
ployee rights and working condi ons.
The MSPB lacked a quorum and could not con-
duct its business for nearly four years during
the Trump Administra on. It also did not have
a confirmed General Counsel or named Dep-
uty General Counsel to inves gate and issue
Unfair Labor Prac ce complaints, leading to a
backlog of nearly 3,800 cases.
Comparing the Harris-Walz and Trump-Vance Records on Issues Important to NATCA
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